Godavari Mela Association Anish Rai
Institution Revolution Institution is dead, long live the institution
Site Plan 1:500 Godavari Proposed Site
Key Institutions on Site
GODAWARI MELA EVERY 12 YEARS// OVER 4MILLION DEVOTEES Godawari Mela every 12 years Godawari is also considered as one of the sacred site due to Godawari Kunda (Godawari Spring Pond) Kathmandu Lalitpur. The temple of Siddheshwor Mahadev is beside the Inner Kunda. It is believed that water in the Kunda is originated from the sacred place in India also known as Godawari. Abishek AryalThere are five Dhunge Dhara (stone tap: popular ancient architecture) from where the pure kunda water flows to outer Kunda from the inner Kunda. The month-long festival, said to date back to the Lichhavi period will welcome 4 million pilgrims this year With 2 million visitors in 2003, but this year this could be doubled. With the growing number of pilgrimage tourism considering only India we could reach the target. As the mobility of people increasing this Mela will help give a positive message on fallen tourism sector. The festival is said to date back at least 1,000 years to the Lichhavi period, and was later adopted by the Malla kings of the Valley. The crystal clear waters of the springs of Godavari below Phulchoki, the highest mountain on the Valley rim, are said to be linked to a river of the same name in southern India. It is interesting to write on Mythology when we talk about the religios History.Gautam Rishi wandered with lakhs of cows in this Mahabharat Range. This region was very steep that time lwith hundreds and thousands of cows on Mahabharat range. With the herds of cows once the cows fell down. He was afraid as the cows considered to be the god. He started to meditate and then Shiva appeared. Shiva told to meditate and call on for Ganga. Then the meditation was successful and Ganga came.Ganga told that she would relief the cows death and wash the sins .Shivaji was called as Siddheshwor and established both shiva and Ganga. Acccording to Hindu Astrology Jupiter has to set down.After Bhadra then the Puja starts and beside these only regular Puja of temple is done. So to wash way the sins the visit is to be believed to help purify us.
Pars Pro Toto Exploded Axonometric Here i have exploded the Model into various sections accoing to their various functions, such as loadbearing, various joinaries,.. etc. The concet of my building is to create a self sufficient, building. Using locally sourced materials, technical knowledge and knowhow. I have mainly focoused on the basic building blocks used in traditional Nepalese Architecture (temples, palaces, places of importance). 1. Kiln (to create, supply and fullfill the demand of terracotta along with various other crafts). The Kiln in itself is cladded to further protect not just the building but also the people. With the cavity dividing the main kiln “pipe” and the Cladded exterior. 2.
2. The Wooden Dome. Inspired by both Western and Islamic Architecture. Its there to represent the growing trend of Dalits trying to escape prejudice through conversion (there has been over a million Dalit Christian Converts within the past decade alone. Conversion to Islam is also on the rise). 3. The Floor and Walls are cladded with Terracotta Tiles and Bricks. 4. Wooden Gridded Plints which can be used to various purposes (support for shelter) . 5. The Bus Stop will Play an integral part in my design. With the building being designed to draw in the various pilgrims that make the arduous journey to my site for their Pilgrimage. Offers them hospitality and forced interations between the Dalits and the pilgrims. 6. Stairs that is the main way to travel throughout the building. I have ommited lifts as due to lack/restricted access and distribution of electricity in the village. Along with being an expensive commondity to maintain for a locally run institution. 7. There are various partially complete or incomplete areas on the facade and the dome. The idea being like the 12 years cycles the mela creates. The building too shall be Partially completed/altered according to the requirements and the socio economic situation. 8. Wooden webbed arches that addes further roundness and mass to the dome. Helps carry the illusion like walking through a forested area. 9. Balconies 10. The main supporting beams for the large wooden pillars. they all mutally assist one another. 11. Wooden Pillars
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1. Kiln, There are three sepreate ones inorder to facilitate the various uses possibly required (crafts such as pottery making and glazing. 2. Tight Safety compartments buried underground as a precaution to the possibility of the site cating fire and the core component of the structure is made of wood. 3. Path that lead up towards the “Main Hall” 2.
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1. The Bus Park. The main lynchpin where my project is based on. there is a uninteruupted passage straight through the builidng from the bus stop. 2. Ritualistic heart of the building. Place of worship and ritual purification can be performed here. With various double and triple height sspace along with a dome.Its presence is there in inspire awe. 3. Various little 2 by2 compartments. Where 1 in every 2 will be “owned” or occupied by the local dalits.With tthe rest being offered to various pilgrims and local non dalit businesses. A more confrontational approach. 4. Garden with a small fountatin in the middle. Inorder to break the components of programs.
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5. 6. Toilets/Bathing/Cleaning area. Again a mixed area where both Dalits and others can co mingle.
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7. Museum and Cultural center. Direct access through the Garden
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8. Education/Re Education/Training area especailly for the Dalit Women
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9. Bus/Transport Hub 10. Offices and Where the Institution is Headed from. 11. Performace Space (music, dances, plays etc)
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1. Various Balconies that Surround the Central Pavillion 2. The other Balcony that focouses on the performance area or even places for minor gatherings.
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1. The Main Gallery of Crafts, Museum Artifacts, Arts and Metallurgy. Celebrating the history, the diverseness and the unique culture of the dalits.
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1. The Main Dome with it’s various overlinking parts. All parts mutally support each other relying on the flexibility and maluableness of timber.
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Section 1:50 Perspective Section of the Building Spanning from the Bus stop all the way to the heart. The core of the Building. Here one can cleary see the inner workings of the buillding and the mutual support and loadsharing methods used for the double and triple heighted spaces. Further Right Can also see the partially completed (or partially built) wooden forest structure. Its so to add continuation throughout the entire site and the effeort to blend (merge with the local habitat.
Elevation 1:200 Various Elevations of the Building
Section1:100 This section focuses more on the Institutional side of the Building. With education, business, market space. It relies on simple funtionality in contrast to the other half of the building.
Site View from the Bus Stop
One of the firs site that will greet the Pilgrims and religious people.
Temporary Stage Being Constructed for a Local Performance
Using the grid system in palces (when they can not only be used but also easily removed. to crteate wide open space.
View once you leave the bus station
Once out of the bus station. you get a stright view into the core/heart of the building.
Balcony view on the Performance Space
Inside the Ritualistic Bathing Area
Interior View of the Dome